German Lack Of Sea Power Which Will Lead To Her Defeat In War
A historical analysis argues Germany failed to value sea power, citing past wars where land campaigns decided outcomes. It contends Hitler underestimated naval instincts and preferred cheaper subs and aircraft, risking defeat as Britain maintained surface fleets to control the sea.
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Reginald Bacon
Germany
Frederick the Great
Austria
Silesia
England
France
Europe
Bismarck
Hitler
Mahan
U.S.N
Colenso
Maiwand
Baltic
Graf Spee
Deutschland
Admiral Scheer
Italy
Britain
Autopsy of 4000-Year-Old Egyptian Noble Reveals Mummified Remains
The 11th Dynasty noble Wah, buried about 2010 BC, is examined by Dr. Harry L. Shapiro of the American Museum of Natural History. Wah stood five feet two inches and died at about thirty. his brain heart and stomach remained intact, suggesting early careful mummification. His prize was a new outfit rather than his wrapping.
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Wah
Harry L. Shapiro
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Dr. Shapiro
Nazi paper mocks English teaching for German youth
The Schwarze Korps denounces English lessons as wasteful for German schoolboys and mocks the use of English for postwar purposes. It notes Allied airmen with parachutes may find English useful now, but after the war only guttural accents will matter to the Nordic master race, per the Manchester Guardian’s remark.
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Schwarze Korps
Black Guard
Manchester Guardian
Mani
Sorghum in Canada Faces Temperature Maturity Limits
The article notes temperature as the main constraint on sorghum production in Canada. Frost free periods and cool climates hinder reliable maturation, with Ottawa failing to beat corn yields. Western trials show corn outperforming sorghum, though some Manitoba and Alberta sites report mixed results. Development of earlier maturing varieties may widen use, but sorghum currently should not replace corn except in well adapted areas.
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Canada
Ottawa
Swift Current
Sask
Brandon
Manitoba
Morden
Lethbridge
Alta
United States
Manyberries
R. M. MacVicar
Dominion Experimental Farms Service
Official Tank Slang Describing Blitzkrieg Weapons
Maclean's Magazine explains that hornets ants and maggots are tank slang for blitzkrieg weapons. Hornets denote anti tank guns and maggots refer to machine guns. The terms appear in fire orders given to tank gunners.
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Maclean’s Magazine
Romantic career of Hugh Sewell Kingdom ends in tragedy
The life of Hugh Sewell Kingdom ends after a Nazi air raid claims his life. Once a major property holder and adventurer, Kingdom’s journey spanned Canada, the Boer War era South Africa, and ventures in insurance, emigration schemes, real estate, and film rights. His fortune fluctuated with risky ventures and droughts, ending in a humble death in England. Real education makes you understand how little you know.
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Hugh Sewell
London
Kingdon
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alaska
Canada
Transvaal
South Africa
England
Streatham Hill
Bunny slippers crochet pattern for Kiddies ages 2 4 6
Crochet pattern 6844 provides instructions for making bunny slippers in sizes 2 4 and 6 years with illustrations and stitches. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg for the pattern. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Canada Builds Massive War-Time Ship Industry
Canada accelerates wartime shipbuilding to become a major British Commonwealth maritime power. Officials state Britain will rely on Canadian yards and skilled workers as shipyards expand from corvettes to cargo vessels with deliveries planned through 1946 and beyond.
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Canada
Angus Macdonald
C. D. Howe
House of Commons
Macdonald
Admiralty
Britain
Howe
David B. Carswell
Department of Transport
Mr. Carswell
Ottawa
Quebec
Pacific Coast
St. Lawrence River
Editor Maurice Detler Leaves Deseronto Post for Royal Canadian Air Force
In Our Last Post editor Maurice Detler retires as Deseronto Post editor and manager. He joins the Royal Canadian Air Force radio division for possible deployment to England, noting the move as answering Britain’s call for radio mechanics. The piece reflects on Detler’s eight years shaping local coverage and civic engagement.
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Maurice Detler
Deseronto Post
Royal Canadian Air Force
England
Detler
Deseronto
Great Britain
Buttons Stolen by Mine Rats During NSW Visit
An American mining expert touring Belmont coal workings in New South Wales found his coat buttons missing from the locker room. Rats had chewed buttons made of a composition with skim milk as a base. The report also notes the Suez Canal length and Taj Mahal location with concise facts.
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New South Wales
Belmont
Has No Spare Time Norman Bower
Norman Bower a 33 year old factory owner in Dagenham splits time between factory work A R P night duty and three Westminster City Council committees He started a sock factory five years ago to undercut Japanese prices producing 6000 pairs weekly at 4s per dozen aiding Manchester cotton trade He attends Westminster meetings on rebuilding London and is known for bar admission a year before factory opening He is an assessments expert The piece notes the earliest air conditioning method used ice in buses and trucks.
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Norman Bower
Dagenham
A.R.P
Westminister City Council
Rugby
Wadham
Manchester
Westminster City Council
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Free Preas
Official Tank
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America
Pueblo
Colo
Minneapolis Star Journal
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Agra
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